Countdown to
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
000d 00h 00m 00s2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
| No | Driver | Constructor | Penalty | Reason | ||
| Grid penalties | ||||||
| 1 | 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | Relegated 5 places | Gearbox change | |
| Race penalties | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 25 seconds added to race time | Dangerous release from pit box, impeded Kimi Räikkönen in the pitlane | |